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Should Women Get Special Treatment at Restaurants?

I should add that my real first name is Cassidy. This is a name that is not extremely common and is used by both males and females. So maybe this affects the way waiters act in this situation.

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Should Women Get Special Treatment at Restaurants?

I agree with erichan726. I am in charge of food and recreational expenses in my relationship. 90 percent of the time I hand the waiter or waitress my card or cash and he or she gives my boyfriend back the change, card holder, whatever. I have yet to call one of them on it. This happens in rural areas, towns, cities. I am not blaming the waiter or waitress because this is just industry standard behavior, leftover from the 1950s or something. However, if you are not sure whether or not I am using his card to pay for our meal, then please just set it down on the middle of the table and run. Logically, though....I handed the card to the waiter or waitress. He or she should assume I am in charge of the tip and act accordingly.

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Should Women Get Special Treatment at Restaurants?

I should add that my real first name is Cassidy. This is a name that is not extremely common and is used by both males and females. So maybe this affects the way waiters act in this situation.

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Should Women Get Special Treatment at Restaurants?

I agree with erichan726. I am in charge of food and recreational expenses in my relationship. 90 percent of the time I hand the waiter or waitress my card or cash and he or she gives my boyfriend back the change, card holder, whatever. I have yet to call one of them on it. This happens in rural areas, towns, cities. I am not blaming the waiter or waitress because this is just industry standard behavior, leftover from the 1950s or something. However, if you are not sure whether or not I am using his card to pay for our meal, then please just set it down on the middle of the table and run. Logically, though....I handed the card to the waiter or waitress. He or she should assume I am in charge of the tip and act accordingly.

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